12-15-11 Owl Creek bridge

One example of foreshadowing that is present in the story is when the soldier shows up to his house and asks for a drink of water and then proceeds to tell the main character about how he coud destroy the bridge and stop the Federal army from advancing. This is foreshadowing him getting captured because the scout is suggesting that he destroy the bridge and by going to do that getting captured since the scout works for the Federals. Another example of foreshadowing is when he thinks in part one that if only he could free his hands, he might be able to remove the noose which foreshadows him escaping from the Federals into the river. A third instants of foreshadowing is when he is walking home after escaping he describes how he has a bruise on his neck, he couldn't close his eyes, and his tongue was dry from thirst. This would be foreshadowing him dying because those are all symptoms of being hung. One final part of the story when the author foreshadows is when he is spinning and all of his surroundings are blurry. This is foreshadowing that he has not escaped, but the noose is just spinning after he fell through the trestles.